very thing
Example Sentences
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There is something wonderfully unproductive about it, the kind of gathering where checking the time somehow becomes the very thing that makes you realize you’ve been there for another hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ironically, the very thing that Mark felt he needed to fulfill his dream – a large, admiring audience for his illustrations – began to feel like a prison.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
At the summit, the discipline that got you up the mountain is the very thing that can strand you on it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Now, the 29-year-old comic is back, using the very thing that derailed him - humour - as his way of reclaiming the spotlight.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Only problem was, you'd just told me the very thing that made it impossible for me to put up the men to do so.''
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
